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Lead Miner with Hammer
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)
[1960s]
Mr. William Scott, retired lead miner of Langthwaite ( Arkengarthdale) with mining tools. Mr. Scott holds a hammer used for striking the drill prior to blasting. A drill, or jumper, is propped against...
Lead Miner with Tools
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)
[1960s]
Mr. William Scott, retired lead miner of Langthwaite ( Arkengarthdale) with mining tools. Mr. Scott tests a miner's axe head for sharpness. Other tools, including a hammer and drill, lie on the bench ...
Lead Miner with Hand Bucker
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)
[1960s]
Mr. William Scott, retired lead miner of Langthwaite ( Arkengarthdale) with mining tools. Mr. Scott holds a hand bucker. Other tools are visible on the bench beside him. Mounted on Photo File card wit...
Lead Mining Tools
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)
August 1967
Miner's pick heads found by Mr. Lawrence Barker of Healaugh at the Hard Level of Old Gang Mines ( Swaledale). Mounted on Photo File card. With ms. notes and catalogue details in the hand of Werner Kis...
Lead Mining Tools: Hand Buckers
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)
July 1967
Hand buckers, found at the CB Lead Mines, Fell End Moor ( Arkengarthdale) by a local keeper in 1966. Buckers were often used by women and children at the dressing floor in conjunction with a large sla...
Miners with Tub and Winch
1966
Copy of a photograph taken in 1910, of a group of 12 miners with tub and winch (for carrying lead ore out of the mines), at the Nut Hole Level, Faggergill Mine, Faggergill Moor, ( Arkengarthdale). The...
Lead Miners
[1970s]
Copy of a photograph dating from the early-20th century, of four lead miners standing at the entrance to a mine shaft at an unidentified location, probably in North Yorkshire. The men stand with a tub...
Pig Mould (Grinton)
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)
1966
Mould for casting lead into pigs. The mould comes from lead industry operations around Grinton Moor ( Swaledale) and is labelled Grinton. Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P0856. With ms. note....
Pig Mould (Arkengarthdale)
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)
1966
Mould for casting lead into pigs. The mould comes from lead industry operations in Arkengarthdale and is labelled accordingly. Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P0855. With ms. note.
Smelting Mill Bellows
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)
1966
Early bellows used in a smelting mill which was originally driven by water power. The bellows were found at the Old Gang Smelting Mill, Hard Level Gill ( Swaledale). However, they were not used here, ...
Peat Spade
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)
September 1967
Peat spade with wooden handle, Muker ( Swaledale). The spade belonged to Mr. John Tom Rutter of Gunnerside, an ex-lead miner. Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/P0894. With ms. notes and catalog...
Miner's Candle
Kissling, Werner (1895-1988)
1966
Miner's candle, Gunnerside ( Swaledale). The candle sits in a container comprised of zinc sheet nailed to a wooden top and base with a leather carrying strap. Mounted on Photo File card with LAVC/PHO/...